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Straighten out Nutcracker's cast (8)

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untangle

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(Other definitions for untangle that I've seen before include "Sort out" , "Extricate" , "Make free from confusion" , "Make free from disorder" , "'Unpick, unravel (8)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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